Vegetable-slicing machine



J. H. KINTZELE VEGETABLE SLICING MACHINE April 24, 1928. 1,667,321

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UNITED STA JULIUS H. KINTZELE, orsr. Louis, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOB 'ioeozmro wArrriEsnvc I or NEW YORK, n. A CORPORATION or DELAWARE.

TES'PATE 1,667,321 NT OFFICE.

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Application file l January 15, 1926, Serial No. 81,502. Renewed August10, 1927.

This invention relates to a vegetable slicing machineand moreparticularly to a machinci'adapted for cutting potato chips in aparticular form. i A

An important object of the invention is to provide a machine of theabove -mentioned character which is adapted to con tinuously cutsuccessive slices from apotato in a noveLmanner.

A further object is to provide a machine of the above mentionedcharacter wherein cutting knives are provided at spaced intervals alongendless chains \vherebythey are adapted successively to be brought intoengagement with the potato to cut the slices therefrom. I

A still further object is to provide a pair of endless chain drivemechanisms a'rranged at right angles to each other and provided atspaced intervals with cutting means, the cutting ,means of each of saidmechanisms being adapted to be successively and alternatel Y brou htinto en a ement with they 3: b D

potato to cut slices therefrom, each of the cutting means and elementsassociated therewith being so formed thatthey provide asubstantiallycontinuous support for the po-' tato or other vegetableduring the operation of the machine. I

A stillfurther object is to provide a maj chine of the" above mentionedcharacter wherein the cutting elements referred toare corrugated wherebythe alternate slicingof the potato by knives or cuttersmoving at rightangles to each other is'adapted to produce chips or slices havmgcorrugated opposite faces, the corrugations of the faces of.

the chip or slice running at right anglesto' each other.

A still ftlltllQlfObjQCtlS to provide a machine of thelcharacter justmentioned wherein the knives or cutting members of the two mechanismslie substantially in the same plane whereby the corrugations on one sideof the chip intersect those. of the opposite side to produce aperforated or lattice work "effect on the successive chips.

A still further object is to provide novel means for "feeding thepotatoes to the cut" ti ea11s to. maintain positive contact therewith. I

A still further-object is to provide means for releasing thechips fromthe cutting members after each f llitlng operat on has been completed, I

for carrying the chips or slices froln the machine as they aresuccessively out.

A still further object is to provide novel drive means for theendless'chain mechanisms, the potato feeding means and the means forcarrying off the slices.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparentduring the course of the following description.

In the drawings I have'shown one embodiment oft-he invention. In thisshowmg:

Figure Figure direction at right angles to Figure 1,

3 Figure 3 is a plan view,

Figure 4 is an enlarged plan view, parts being removed, a 1

Figure 5 is a section substantially on" line 5.-5 of Figure 3, i

' nilar view on line 66 of 1 is a side elevation,

i the cutting members and associated elements,

a portion of one of the drive chains and associated pins being showndetached, and, Figure 10 is a similar view of the chip releasing means.

Referring tothe drawings, the numeral 10 designates a preferablyintegral base adapted to support the elements of the machine. A. hearingbracket 11 is secured to thebase asat 12 and is providedadjacent itsupper end with an offset substantially vertical bearing 13 in which isrotatably supported a shaft 14. A hearing collar 15 surrounds the shaftit. as shown in Figure 5, and contacts with the upper end of the hear:ing 13. A bevel gear 16 is secured to the shaft 14 by a set screw 17 orother suitable means. A similar bevel gear 18 is secured to the shaft 14by a set screw 19 0r simi lar means. It will be apparent that the gear18 is arranged adjacent thelower end of the bearing13 and the gear16will be supported upon the collar 15.

. X pair of standards 20 and above the base near one side thereof, asshown in Figure. 5. These standards are connected at their lower ends bya base por- 2 is a similar view looking in a.

:21 is arranged plate 3 9 as defined by the flange -.l-0.

A pulley 28-. surrounds the shaft 26, adjai cent the gear 27, and apinion 29 surrounds the shaft; 26 between the pulley 28 and bear- 111g24:. The gears 27 and 29, and the pulley 28 are securedtothe shaft 26preferably by singl'ekeySO. It will be apparent that a- .belt may; bepassed about the pulley 28 and connected to a suitable source of power,such as an electric motor, for driving the shaft 26. Rotation oftheshaft 26 obviously will rotate the shaft 14: through the gears 16and"27.f, 7 V r A pair ofspaced sprocket wheels 31 are arrangedjnwardlyof the standards and 21, as shown in Figure 5, and these sprockets arekeyed to the shaft- 26, shown at 32. At the opposite sideof the machine,a pair of supports 33 are arranged, and these supports are provided attheir upper ends with bearings134rotatably supporting a shaft 35.Sprocket wheels 36, similar to the sprocket Wheels 31,.are secured tothe shaft 35 inward ly of the bearings 34. Endless chains 37 pass aroundeach of the sprockets 31 and its. corresponding sprocket 36, as will be;apparent.

Means for cutting the potatoes are carried by the chains 37 at; spacedii'itervals therealong,

One of the cutting members and its associated'clelnents is indicated bythenuineral 38 in Figure 9 of the drawings. As shown a plate 39 isprovided adjacent one edge with a flange 40 having a lug 41 formedintegral therewith and provided with a slot 42. The forward edges?) ofthe plate 35) extends substantially at an angle of fortyfive degreeswith respect to the edge of the I The flange 4:0 is arranged parallel tothe chains 37, as shown in Figure 4. The rear edge at of the plate 39'is arranged at right angles to, the flange 4:0. Opposite the flange aidthe plate 39 is provide fl with a relatively short flange 45, as shownin Figure 23,. for a purpose to' be described. it sup orting and knifecarrying plateafi is arranged rearwa-rdly ofthe plate 39- and providedat opposite edges with flanges d7 aud t-8, The adjacent: ends of theflanges il) and 4-7, and

the adjacent ends of the flainges 4:5 and 48- overlap each other anddisks 49 are arranged outwardly of these overlapping ends. Pivot pins-50 pass through the disks at) and through the overlapping ends of theadjacent fiangeswhereby the plates 39 and 46 are pivotally connected.Thedisks 49 are secured to the chains 37 by pins 51, as shown in Figure6, Itwill be apparent therefore,

lie respectii.

that the plates are adapted to be driven by the chains. A pin issecuredto the chain adjacent each of the plates 35,) and is adapted topass througl-i the slot 42, as showirin Figure 6-; It will'be apparentthat the arrangement of the pin 52 in the slot 42 is adzipted'to supportthe free end of each of the plates 3.9. Similarly, a pin 53 is soouredto one of the chains 37 opposite the pin 52, and adapted to enter a slot54 formed in the flange 48 whereby the free end of the plate so alsowill be properly sup ported. The forward edge 55 of each plate 46 isananged parallel to the edge 4.4 of the adjacent plate 39 and is spacedtherefrom. A cutting member or knife 56 is arranged between each pairofplates, as shown in detail in Figure 9. The cutting edge of each of theknives is corrugated, a; showrn and each knife is provided rearwardlythere of with a straight flange 57 secured" to the adjacent plate -16 byrivetsor the like-'58. il heflknives 56 and associated plates arearranged at spaced intervals along the chains 87 for a purpose to bedescribed.

As shownin Figure 2, 'a pair of standards 59 and 60 are arrangedadjacent one of the other edges of the base 10. These standards areprovided'at their upper ends with bearings 61 and 62 and a shaft 63 issupported. for rotation in these hearings. The shaft (33 is providedoutwardly of the bearing with a bevel gear (iisecured to the shaft by aset screw or the like The bevel gear 64 is adapted to be driven by thebevel gear 18. A pair of sprockets 66 is secured to the shaft inwardlyof the bearingsti]. and 62. These sprockets are similar in, constructionto the sprockets previously described" and endless chainsGT passthereaboiit as shown. At the opposite side of the base 10, a pair ofurnvardly and outwardlyextending sup ports 68 are arranged and these.supports are securedto the base as at (3.9. Bearings 70 are formedintegral with the upper ends of the supports 68 and rotatably support ashaft 71. Sprocket wheels 72a re secured to this shaft inwardly of thebearings and in alinement with the sprockets ($6. As clearly shown in.Figure 1, the chains 67 also pass about the sprockets 72. Obviously theup per and lower runs of the chains 67 cannot .ly in the same planes asth upper aud' lower runs of the chains 3?.

'Therefore. these chains must be offset vertically and m the presentcase I have ill'us.

trated the centers of the shafts 63 and 71 as being arranged below thecenters of the shafts 2,6 and The chains 67 are also adapted to drivecutting'knive's and plates associated therewith similar to thecorresponding elements previously described as being driven by thechains37. The numeral 73 designates the cutting hnife and associated elementscarried hythe chain's ($7.

lllfi having a lug 75 at one edgeand a similar lug 76, arranged at itsopposite edge, and pins 77 pass through these lugs and are connectedtothe chains 67 to pivotally support the plates 74. The forward edge 78 ofeach plate .74: extends along-a line arranged substantially an, angle offortysfive degrees tothe lines of the chains 67. Adjacent its forwardend, theplate 7-1 is also provided with a depending lug 79 provided witha slot 80 and a pin 81, carried by one oflthe chains 67, as adapted toextend into the slot 80. A seeondplate 82 is arranged rearwardly of theplate 74, as shown. The rear edge 83, of this plate is arrangedsubstantially parallelto theforward edge 7 8 of the platej'M, andnliesatfan angle of substantially forty-five degrees with respect tothechains 67. At its'shorter edge, the plate 82 is provided with adepending lug ea in which is arranged a pin 85secnred to the adjacentrun of the chain 67. At its opposite edge, in alinement with the lug 84,a similar lug is providedto permit the opposite edge .to

be pivotally connected with the chain ina similar manner. 'Adjacen't therear end of its inner edge, the plate 82. is also provided with adepending lug similar to, the lug 79 and provided with a slot adapted toreceive apin (not shown) secured to the adjacent run of the chain. Theconnections between the lugs at the wider edge of the plate 82 with thechain are similar to the connections between the lugs 76 and 79, and thechain,

are spaced as are the adjacent edges of the plates 39 and 46, and acorrugated knife 86 is arranged between these edges. The knife isprovided with a flat rear flange 87 secured to the plate 82 by rivets orthe like 88. As previously. stated, the chains 37 and 67 are offsetvertically, but it will be apparent that the arrangement of the plates89and 46 below their chains 37, and the arrangement of the plates 74 and82 above 'lheir chains, serves to place the various plates and theircorresponding knives on the same plane when they are driven from theupper runs of thechains. j j

As shown in Figures 2, 4E and 5.;1 pair of horizontal rails 89" areconnected between the bearings 24 and 25. and the bearings 31.

These rails are preferably formed of channel ironand are adapted tosupport four posts 90, as clearly shown in Figirres 2 and 4. Bars 91 aresecuredbetween pairs of the posts above and preferably in contact withthe chains 37 to prevent upward movement of the chains during thecutting operation, as will become apparent. .At right a11- gles to thebars 91, another pair of bars 92 are connected to the posts 90 and. thebars 9:2 are sim larly arranged above and preferably in contact with.the chains 67 for the same purpose. vSupporting r ra1ls93-are also shaft97 inwardly of each of the bearings 96 and these guard plates may besecured to the members 9-jl by rivets or, the like 99. The

shaft 97, isadapted to support a feed device indicated as a whole, bythe numeral. 100.

As shown, the feeding device comprises a hub portion 101 andblades102,"shown in detail n Figurefi of the drawings. The plates compriseopposite segmental portions 103 connected to the hub 101 by transversebars 104. It will be apparent that the blades 102.

are arranged parallel to each other and the spaces between the segmentalportions thereof define potato receiving spaces. One of the outer blades102 isprovided upon each of its segmental portionswith an outstandingpin 105 fora purpose to be described. Means are provided for slowlyrotating the shaft 97 As shown, a sprocket 106 is secured'to the shaftoutwardly of one of the bearings 96. A gear 107 isniounted upona shaft108 journalled in a. bearing 109 supported. upon one of the rails 89.,Inwardly of the gear 107 a sprocket 110 is secured to the shaft 108 anda chain lll passes about this sprocket.

and about the sprocket. 106. Obviously the sprocketlOG is .materiallylarger tllill l the sprockets 110 a nd accordingly the shaft 97 and itsassociated elements will be rotated at a relatively slow speed.

Means are provided for positively feeding the potatoes dowmvardly intocontact with the cutting members previously described. Referring toFigure 2 of the drawings the nu1neral 1l2 designates a shaftjournalled-in bearings 113 secured as atfllel to the rails 93.

A hulr115 is secured to the shaft 112 and is provided wilha plurality offingers 116 having upturned ends 117. The hub 115is also provided at oneend, witha finger v118 arrangedlnthe path of travelof the pins 105. 1previously (lQSCIlbGtl. As shown n F1gure3 a spring 119is-adapted tonormally swing the .fingers upwardly to a substantially verticalposition. Aguide bar. 120 is arranged transversely of the fingers 116,as shown in Figure 6, and thisbar is provided at its ends with dependingarms 121 secured to opposite posts 90 as shown in. Figure 2. It will beapparent that whenthe spring 119 moves the fingers upwardly theirmovement will be limited by the bar120lt As shown in Figure 5, meansmaybe pro vided for positively preventing the potatoes jli om beingdisplaced during the ruttingoperat-ion. A b a r' is arranged aliove thepath of travelof each of the sets "of blades or knivesl56 and 86 andthese bars 122 are rig"- idly secured to the plates 98. p

It has been found that as the potatoes are out, there is a tend'ehcy forthe wet slioes to cling to the lower surfaces of the knives and meansare provided for displacing the snc eessire sliees. s shown in Fi g'ures3, 6 and 8', a "gear 1231s seen'i'ed: to the shattflti and meshes with agear 124: harried by a shaft 125 "monnted mam 211111126. This ariil hasa forked eh fl 127 adapted to receive the shaft 26 as shown in Iig'nreti'. The opposite end of the at-H1126 is secured to a eross ll'lill'lb el 128, the opposite ends of whiph are seenred to the rails 89;,'llieshaft 125 isalso pro- Vided with a cm 129 liai ing a depressioh 130in its edge. le fer 131 is pii otally con nected to, the ar'i'n 126 at132, This lever is provided one end ivith a finger 133 adaptedtodr'opinto the depression 130 as the gear 124 is rotated. The construction ofthe, lever 131 and asso eiated eleinei'l'ts shown in detail inFigQiire10 of the drawings,

The opposite end of the lever 131 is provided With a lie-ad 134 to whichisseeiii'ed a plate 135 having "a corrugated npper edge 136corresponding to the eoneggitienspr the cutting knives; A sprifig 137 iseoiinected between the head 134 ahd tlfe adjacent end oil? the ariii 126and normally n'rges' the plate 135 upi ai dly; v il l be apparenthowever, that Contact ottl ie finger 13.3 With the edge of the eaiii 129maintains the p1ate13 normally the pos tion indicated in F1gure's6 and 8t th'efdrawings, It will be, apparent that the plate 135 assoei'atedwith the knives 56 and cooperates therewith in a manner to'he described.Another plate 135 is also associated ii ith'the knives 86 and is adaptedto be operated in a similar manner by rotation of the shaft 63: Theoperating meinhers are sinnlar to the'inenib'ers previonsly referred toand hee di'iot he described in detail.

An feiijdless belt 138 extends between the nine of the chains 37andf67tliagonally with respect thereto. Thishelt passes about pulleys1319 supported in hearings 1 10, the bearings heiiiggn onhtetl uponplates 141 secured to theyhase as at 142., A inide trough 1413 ezttendssubstantially (ililfOllQliOUig the dista'nii oi between th epiilleys 139to snpport the helt against This mmgh is provided with a l ase portion144 as shown n Figuresfi and 8, and stnrther provided with side flangesThe base portion of the trough terminates a short dlstance 1hn ardlyofthe piil'l'eys 139, While the flanges 1 eict'e'hd snbstantlally topoints above the centers of the sprockets 139 to act as guides fortaking off the sliced chips in a manner to be described. 1 The trough148 is adapted to be supported hy brackets 14 4. w

The pulleys 139 are, of course, supported upon suitable sliatts'l ettl,and (meet these shafts provided with a 'pnlley 1417. As showii in Figure5, 'tliesha'ft 26 is provided oii'twardly of the bearing with a pnlley148. A hraelret 149 extends npwardly'froin v the bearing 25 and supportsa shat't'1'50'at its upperend. A pair of idler pulleys 151 and 152mrotatable upon the shaft 150. A belt 153, preferably circular in crossSection passes ahontthepulley 148. Thebelt runs over the pulley 151,then'ee downwardly aliont thie'pnlley l-itr' 'upwardly around the pulley152 and then downwardly around the pulley 148. It will be obvioustherefore that be apparent that rotation of tlie shaft Qb also willimpart a rotatingaction to the 1;

blades 102thronglrthe gears 29, and 19?, the sprockets ai d 106, andtheehain 111. As previously stated, the rotation ot" the hlades102 willbe relatively slow. The

1 ting; elements of theohains 37 and 67 are adapted to he driyen in thedir eetion of the arrows nd cated nF gnre 4 of the drawings.

,In operation, potatoes are placed the space s between the segmental,portions of hlades lOQ, thelatter rotatinig in the direction of thearrow indicated in Fignre 6, It will be apparent that the npperspacebetween the segmeiits 103,.willjgr adnally turn downwardly in aeonnter-cloelqvise direetion Tliis action moves the lo'x verpin 105aloiig the finger ;118 until it released from the end thereof. The iingers 116,,a1'e arranged in the spaces between the blades 102, and whenthey are released by the p in 105, they are movedupii ardly andOutwardnntil they Contact with the lea r 120. Tlnis the l ngers 116 arerenioved from thei path of travelotthe potato heing tnrned down- W:,1rdly by the blades 102. After the potato is turned downwardly asnificient; distance, the other pin 105 will ontact with the tiiiger 118and sloivlytuin the fingers 116 downwardly against the tension of thespriiig 119, as will be obi ions, These fingerstl-ien Contact with thepotatp, gradually feeding it downwardly until it has been entii'elisliced whereupon thefing'eis again, are rt;-

=leased to repeat their operation. lVith the potato supported upon oneof the plates 74, the associated knife S'GWlll slice from the ion lUJ

ation at right angles to the preceding slicing After the knife haspassed, the potato will be supported upon the adjacent plate 82, and

asthis plate moves from beneath the potato, one of theplates 39 will bebrought lIltO' position. The adjacent edges of the plates 39 "and 82 arearranged diagonally with re spectto their chains, but are in proximityand parallel to each other. Thus the pota'to will be preventedd'romslipping down- Wardly between the plates 39 and 82. The next knife 56thenrepeats the cutting operoperation, the corrugations being placed invthe upper face of the-slice at right angles .tothose previously formed,and since the knives 56 and 86 are arranged substantially in the samehorizontal plane, it will be apparentthat thecorrugations will intersecteach other, thus forming a slice having a perforated latticeworkefiectfAfter the knife 56, referred to, has completed its oper-.

ation, the potatovvi'll besupported upon the plate-46 until the nextadjacent plate T l comes intoposition, the diagonal edges of the plates46. and 7 1 bearing the same relationship to eachother as the chains 37and 67" travel, as that previously "described in connection with thediagonal edges oi the plates 39 and 82. Thus tllGTCllillIlS may bedriven to cut successive slices as long as desired,thel potatoesbeingfed downwardly by the fingers 1:6 inthe manner described. The slottedarrangement of the lugs carried by the plates. associatedwith the'cutting knives is providedto permit the plates to turn aboutzthesprockets, as. Will be apparent in Figure 8 "ofthe drawings. Rotationo'tf'the cams 129 is effected by the meshing of the gears 123 and .124,and the linger 133 isadapted to dropinto the depression 130 just astheassociated knit'e' completes its cutting operation; The plate 135 isthen moved upwardly by the spr1ng 137, contacting with the edge of thecompleted Slice t'or Wardly of the blade, thus dislodgmg the slicefrom'the plate as the mum: travels along its path. Theqplate 135 is thenlowered by the elevation of the finger 133. The successive slicesthuslt'ormed drop upon the belt 138 and are carried thereby from beneaththe cutting knives. The belt 138 may be driven. in either direction andsuitable receptacles maybe provided for catching theslicesflAs the chipsare carried from the machine by the plate 138, the flanges 145. areadapted to act as guides to prevent the slices from falling from thesides of the belt.."The slicesthi1s formed may be cooked in any desiredmanner, as Will be apparent.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewithfshown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and thatvarious changes in the shape,

size and arrangement of parts maybe resorted to" wi tho'ut departingfrom the spirit of the invention or the scope of the sub-- joinedclaims.

I claim 1. Apparatus of the adapted to pass said intersectingpointalternately, means for driving saidmechanisms, and means forfeeding articles to be cut to said intersecting point in the of saidcutting means. V

character described comprising a pair of angularly arranged endlessdrive mechanisms, spaced cutting means carried by each ofsaidmechanisms, the paths of said cutting means intersecting substantiallyat a common point, the cutting 'means ofeach of said mechanisms beingpath. of travel 2. Apparatus constructed in accordance with (ililll'll lprovided with means for sup porting the articles to be cutbetweeutheintersecting point.

periods when saidcuttingflnieanspass said Apparatusconstructed in.accordance with claim lprovided with supportinginem berscarried by saiddrive mechanisms ad; accnteach 0t said cutting means and arrangedsubstantially in the same plane therewith when said cutting"means areatand adjacent said intersecting point.

l-xrip mratus constructed in accordance with claim 1 provided withsupporting-plates arrangedforwardly and rearwardly of each otsaidcutting means in proximity thereto and. substant ally in the same planethere? with Whenthecutting means are at and ad-\ jacentsaidintersectingpoint.

'5. Apparatus of the character described" of the knives ot'both pairs"of chains being 1 adapted to intersect substantially at a' commonpoint, means for feeding articles :to be cut to said intersecting point,supporting plates arranged forwardly and rearwardly of each otsaidknivesand carried by s-aid chains, theforivardedge of each of saidforward plates and the rear edge of thelassociatedrearward plate beingparallel and arranged diagonally with respect to the chains by whichthey are carried, the knives of said ni-irs; of chains being adapted toalternately pass said intersecting point ivhereby the diagonal edge ofeach of the rearward plates carried by one pair, of chains will pass thediagonal edge of one of the forward plates carried by the othenpair ofchainsin proximity thereto, said plates at and adjacent their passingpoints lying substantially in the same plane, and meansfor driving saidpairs of chains.

6. Apparatus constructed inaccordance tatable shafts arranged abovediagonally 0ppositc corners of said base, pulleys carried by saidshafts, an endless conveyor belt passing around said pulleys, said beltbeing arranged diagonally with respect to said pairs of chains, theupper run of said belt lying beneath the upper runs of said pairs ofchains and passing beneath the common intersecting point of the paths ofsaid knives, and means connected with said common driving means fordriving said conveyor belt.

18. Apparatus of the character described comprising a pair of angularlyarranged endless carriers, and a plurality of spaced cutting meanscarried by each of said carriers, the paths of said cutting meansintersecting substantially at a common point, the cutting means of eachof said carriers being adapted to pass said intersecting pointalternately.

19. Apparatus of the character described, comprising a pair ofangular-1y arranged endless carriers, a plurality of spaced carrierscarried by each of said cuttingmeans, the paths of said cutting meansintersecting substantially at a common point, the cutting means of eachof said carriers being adapted to pass said intersecting pointalternately, and means for driving said mechanisms.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JULIUS H. KINTZELE.

